▲ 43 ▼ Why Did ‘Barbie’ Bomb in South Korea? (www.hollywoodreporter.com) submitted 3 years ago by realcaseyrollins@kbin.projectsegfau.lt to c/moviesandtv@lemmy.film 43 comments fedilink hide all child comments A lack of cultural nostalgia attached to the toy and wariness of the film's feminist messaging may have kept the Korean audience away from the Hollywood mega-hit: "There is no real fan base for 'Barbie' in Korea.”
[–] kamenoko@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) If the threat is that large then it should be no issue to have a standing, regular army instead of forced conscription. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Deftdrummer@lemmy.world -6 points 3 years ago (1 child) There's this thing called pride... and not the type you're likely all about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kamenoko@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 years ago Young men die for old men's pride... close enough? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Deftdrummer@lemmy.world -6 points 3 years ago (1 child) There's this thing called pride... and not the type you're likely all about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kamenoko@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 years ago Young men die for old men's pride... close enough? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kamenoko@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 years ago Young men die for old men's pride... close enough? permalink fedilink source parent